Bath cabinet



' 1,677,393 KIDENEY July'17, 1928.

July 17, 1928.

- R. J. KIDENEY BATH CABINET.

Filed 001;. 2, 1926 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented July 17, 1928.

um'rs s'rrs ROBERT J. KIDENEY, v33 M E BATH CABINET.

Application filed October 2, 1926, Serial 110.- 139,186.

duce a cabinet of this character which is very simple and durable in construction, 'which can be easily folded into a compact mass for storage or transportation and readily unfolded for use, and which is so, designed that the heating lamps on the inner side of-the same are protected against injury or damage by the walls of the cabinet when the same is'in its folded condition.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved bath cabinet. a

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same, the section being taken on line 33, Fig. 2.

Figure 4 is a similar sectional view show ing the parts in their folded position, the section being taken on line 44, Fig. 5.

Figure 5 is a bottom plan view of the cabinet showing the parts in their folded position. 7

Similar characters of reference indicate like parts in the several figures of the drawings. I

The shell or inclosure forming the heating compartment of the cabinet comprises an upright wall 10 which extends transversally across the rear end of the cabinet, two, longitudinal flanges 11, 12 extending forwardly in an upright positionfrom opposite vertical edges of the rear wall 10, two longitudinal side walls 13, 14 extending forwardly in an upright position from the front edges of the side flanges 11, 12, a forwardly dished front wall consisting of two forwardly converging side wall sections 15, 16 which are permanently connected at their front edges while the rear edge of one of these wall sections is pivotally connected with one of the side walls, and the other front wall section is detachably connected with the other side wall, a fixed top 18 permanently connected with the upper edge of the front wall sections 15, 16, an upper or top flange 17 permanently connected with the upper edge of the rear wall 10 and the side flanges 11, 12, and a movable top, lid or cover 19 pivotally connected at its rear edge with the front edge of the top flange 17 and adapted to engage its longitudinal edge portions with the upper edges of the sidewalls 13, 14 andits transverse front edge with the rear edge of the top 18 of the dished front wall; Y

The rear edges of the side walls 13 and 14 are pivotally connected with the front edges of the side flanges 11, 12 by means of hinges 22 and 31, or any other suitable means. The front wall section 15 is pivotally connected at its "rear edge with the front edge of the side wall 13 .by means'of hinges 23 while the other front wall section 16 is p, O FHC' detachably connected at its rear edge withthe front edge of the other side wall l4by a fastening which may consist of a catch25, pivoted on.thefront wall section 16 and engaging'with a pin 26 on the side wall section'14. At its rear edge the lid or cover 19 is pivotally connectedlwith the front edge of the top flange 17 by means of hinges 24.

An opening 27 is formed in the central part of the joint between, the front edge of the top flange 17and the rear edge of the lid or cover19 which is adapted to receive the neck of the person whose body is arranged within the cabinet-.for 'treatment while his head is above the cabinet. To permit the person taking a bath to reach to the outside of the cabinet for a glass of water or for other purposes, an opening 20 isformed in the top of the lid 19 'whichopening is'nor. mally closed by a slide 21 guided on the 2, and 3. p

The means shown infthe drawings for heating the interior of the cabinet consists toward the center of the cabinet, thereby furnishing the necessary heat for treating the person who may be seated on a chair within the cabinet in the usual and well known manner'of using such cabinets.

For the purpose of folding this cabinet in order to store or transport the same in a more compact form the dished shaped front wall is folded against the inner side of the side wall 13, then this front wall and the companion side wall are swung backwardly under side, of thistop, as shown'inFigs. 1,

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1 as to occupy the space enclosed by the flanges 11, 12 and 17, then the other, side wall 14 is swung rearwardly toward the outer side of the side Wall 13, and then the lid or cover 1.) is swung downwardly into a vertical pendant position in which it is arranged in front of theside walls 13 and 14, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, thereby forming a mass which is very compact and of substantially rectangular form which can be easily stored or transported. -While the cabinet is thus. folded the two rear sets of lamps 28 and 29 are protected against damage and the front set of lamps 30 by reason of its arrange ment in the back of'the concave side of the dished front wall is also protected against injury, thereby permitting of manipulating this cabinet while folding or unfolding the same and also enabling the same to be stored or transported without liability of the lamps which furnish the heat from becoming broken. It follows from this that the bath cabinet can be maintained in an eflicient condition so as to be always ready for use when required without any inconvenience or annoyance which otherwise would result from broken lamps, and also avoiding the cost of maintenance which attends such breakage. Aside from the utility of this cabinet the same is very simple in construction. It can be produced at comparatively low cost and the several parts are so united that the same are not liable to get out of order. I claim as my invention:

1. A bath cabinet comprising a compart ment having a rear wall provided at its opposite vertical'edges with forwardly extending side flanges and at its upper edge with a forwardly extending top flange, two side walls pivotally connected at their rear edges with the front edges of'said flanges, a forwardly dished frontwall connected at one vertical edge with the front edge of one of said side walls and detachably connected at its opposite vertical edge with the front edge said side walls and said top of the front Wall. I

2. A bath cabinet comprising a compart-v ment having a rear wall provided at its opposite vertical edges with forwardly extend ing side flanges and at its upper edge with a forwardly extending top flange, two side walls pivotally connected at their rear edges withtlie front edges of said flanges, a for wardly dished frontwall connected at one vertical edge with the front edge of one of said side walls and detachably connected at its opposite vertical edge with the. front edge 85 of the otherside wall, a fixed top secured to the upper end of said front wall, and a movable top pivotally connected at its rear edge with the front edge ofsaid topflange and engaging its side and front edges with said side walls and said top of the front walls and means for heating said compartment consisting of electric lamps arranged on the inner side of said rear wall and electric lamps arranged within the concave side of said front vwall. V 7,

3. A bath cabinet comprising a compartment having a rear wall provided at its opposite vertical edges with forwardly extending side flanges and at its upper edge with a forwardly extending top flange, two side walls pivotally connected at their rear edges with the front. edges of said flanges, a forwardly dished front wall connected at one vertical edge with the front edge of one of said side walls and detachably connected at its opposite vertical edge with the front edge of the other side wall, and a movable top pivotally connected at its rear edge with the front edge of said top flange and adapted to extend over the space between the said walls.

ROBERT J. KIDENEY. 

